Hick Street

[Tinpot]

Can anyone locate what looks like Stokes?Square Hick Street, Deritend Sub District for me? My grandmother Mary Elizabeth Ellen Cartwright was born there in 1882 Her father John Cartwright was a leather dresser.

 

[MWS]

Map from 1889...

 

[Tinpot]

Map from 1889...

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Thanks MSW. That seems to put them in the area of some of the leather works. Intrigued by Highgate Square as it seems to have been cut in for no obvious purpose. Tinpot

 

[brummy-lad]

A 1937 aerial view of Hick Street and Highgate Square.

 

[MWS]

Highgate Square doesn't look odd in the photo.

 

[brummy-lad]

This 1950s map shows the fire station on Highgate Square, I imagine the tower, visible on the 1937 aerial view, was the training tower for the firemen, could be a church tower but seems disproportionately tall.

 

[Tinpot]

This 1950s map shows the fire station on Highgate Square, I imagine the tower, visible on the 1937 aerial view, was the training tower for the firemen, could be a church tower but seems disproportionately tall.

Thanks brummy-lad. It makes more sense when seeing the 1950’s map.The earlier version has the square constructed for access prior to further development for industrial use possibly. Although the pathways and bowling green seem to relate to an earlier period.